When I wanted to start investing, I looked for a discount broker instead of wasting my money on costly fees from expensive brokerage firms. However, I found so many options that I could choose from. In doing my research, I discovered the two major players in the discount broker space […]
Establishing good credit is a vital part of living in the United States. Without good credit, it will be difficult, or even impossible to rent an apartment, get a car loan, a student loan, or a home mortgage. Furthermore, those with poor credit will often be asked to pay higher […]
In early April, President Trump signed a bill effectively repealing internet privacy rules passed last year by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC). These regulations required broadband internet companies to get permission from their customers before using their “sensitive” data. This means they needed to ask you if it was okay […]
Freelancing is a viable option for starting a side hustle. Once you figure out how to make more money freelancing it could even turn into a full-time gig; it did for me! Unfortunately, many people get into freelancing and are given a lot of really bad advice about how to […]
Mutual funds are often mentioned in conjunction with exchange-traded funds (ETFs), but they’re really two very distinct fund types. And while index-based ETFs have been rising in popularity in recent years, even surpassing actively managed mutual funds for the first time in 2019, mutual funds definitely have a place in […]
If you’ve been struggling with organizing your finances and gaining greater control over your money, you can get help from a new app called Stratus. It doesn’t provide the comprehensive money management capabilities of competitors, like Personal Capital or Mint, but it does help you get into a position where […]
Generation Zers follow the Millennial generation and were born between the mid-1990s through the mid-2000s. So far we know Generation Zers to be tech natives, slightly obsessed with social media, who are masters of the multitask. But what do all these characteristics say about their money habits? What’s Ahead: 1. Generation […]
Who are The Credit People? And what can they do for you? This well-known name in credit repair service gets the job done for customers who need a straightforward credit fix. It’s definitely possible, not to mention cheaper, to repair many credit issues on your own. But the process can […]
Are you investing money without any sense of where you’re going with it? Or are you not investing money, without any sense of where it could go? If either of these situations describes you, we have our Investment Calculator to help you move forward with the business of investing. Use […]
Keeping children safe is something everyone cares about. If you’re a parent, you probably don’t let your child wander around after dark or spend time with strangers. As they develop reasoning skills and grow into more competent individuals, it’s important to protect them from the dangerous world we live in. […]
